American Toad vs Red Bartsia Bee

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Melitta tricincta

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Red Bartsia Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Red Bartsia Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bufonidae	Melittidae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Melitta
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Melitta tricincta

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and Red Bartsia Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Red Bartsia Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Red Bartsia Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Red Bartsia Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

American Toad

The American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a species in the genus Anaxyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.